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Scammer uses AI to pose as Brad Pitt, tricks woman into sending $850,000

The fake Pitt claimed he needed money for kidney cancer treatment
Facepalm: Not for the first time, someone has been duped into believing they were conversing with a celebrity online and sent them money. The victim in this instance was a 53-year-old French woman, who sent $850,000 to a scammer that used AI-generated content to convince her she was in a relationship with Hollywood star Brad Pitt.
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NZXT responds to damning Gamers Nexus video accusing it of running a "predatory, evil" rental scam

"We are aware of the recent claims made against us"
A hot potato: NZXT has responded to a damning video from YouTube channel Gamers Nexus that accuses the PC hardware giant of running a "predatory, evil rental computer scam." The program in question is its Flex subscription-based service for desktop PCs, which GN says uses "bait and switch" tactics. There are other accusations, too, including faked benchmarks and aggressive terms.